The Bells of Christmas
by Virginia Hamilton Illustrated by Lambert Davis
Twelve-year-old Jason Bell waits impatiently for Christmas 1890. In this ALA Notable book set against the carefully researched background life of a middle-class black family in Ohio a century ago, "Hamilton's story moves along at an elegant pace, giving readers time to savor the holiday preparations." — School Library Journal
- Ages
- 11, 12, 13
- Interest Level
- Grades 6 - 8
- Grade Level Equivalent
- 5.5
- Lexile Measure
- 570L
- Guided Reading
- NR
- Publisher
- Harcourt Paperbacks
- Book Type
- Chapter Book
- Number of Pages
- 64
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
About the Author and Illustrator
Virginia Hamilton
Virginia Hamilton received the 1992 Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the most prestigious international award in children's literature. She also won the Newbery Medal, three Newbery Honor Awards, two Coretta Scott King Awards, an Edgar Allan Poe Award, and was the first children's author to receive a MacArthur Foundation "a genius" grant in 1995.
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